Oakwood Cemetery: Tales from the Crypt

Two in a Series of Three on Syracuse University Area Open Spaces.

Darothy at the grave of Ezriah Shipman.

It has been years since I enjoyed a good campfire tale. But I got my fix in a surprising way a few Sundays ago on a guided tour of Oakwood Cemetery, right on the edge of the Syracuse [...]

Saratoga Battlefield Wilkinson Trail: The Turning Point

Three of Three in a Series on Saratoga Springs, New York

Take the 4.2 mile hike through history.

So today I’m 364 days closer to age 30. In other words, I celebrated my 29th birthday yesterday. Between cards and calls, emails and presents (no Bounty Hunter; but highlights included a new backpack for both myself and Rufus), I thought about where [...]